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The Surrey Hills Heritage Collection is a significant collection of photos, documents, memorabilia, advertisements and ephemera relating to the history of Surrey Hills. The collection had its beginnings in the mid-1970s and is the result of the hard work of many individuals including Jocelyn and Ken Hall, Alan Holt, John Reaburn, Jean Boucher and Daphne Wisewold. We are grateful to all who have contributed to this collection, built entirely on voluntary donations of material.

There are over 2000 photos in the collection including many of early residents, sporting teams, shopkeepers and local primary school grades. The collection is not static; some of the photos are relatively recent and document for the future some of the many changes in the built environment of our suburb over recent decades.

During 2007 the photos in the collection were temporarily withdrawn from public access in order to make digital copies. This was made possible through a grant from the Community Grants Scheme, thanks to the City of Boroondara and Balwyn Rotary.

The collection can now be accessed again. At the moment details regarding the collection are held on an extensive card index. The next stage in facilitating public access is to transfer this information to a computer database. This will be an ongoing project for a number of years and we are seeking the input of new volunteers with an interest in history to assist with this project.